Tag Archives: High school

#LoveMe – show your scars

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Bec Graham

Why are you doing #LoveMe? A photo of you A word that describes you A person who loves you A note to the past you A note to the future you One thing that’s just for you Share a scar … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged #LoveMe, blogging, community, future, High school, nostalgia, scars, self image, self-esteem, self-love | Leave a comment

“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” by Jesse Andrews

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Bec Graham

I’m going to jump right in: I’m not entirely sure what the point of this book was. After finishing it, I didn’t feel any different. No new revelations, no emotional ramifications. All I felt was a desperate need to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged cancer, death, Greg Gaines, High school, Jesse Andrews, leukaemia, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Rachel, screenplay, script, structure, YA | 4 Comments

“Birdy” by Jess Vallance

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Bec Graham

I feel like a proper book blogger now! And why? Birdy was the first review copy of a book that I actually asked for. I didn’t win it, I asked for this book and received it, based on the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged Alberta Fitzroy-Black, Bert, Birdy, bleak, fitting in, Five Mile Press, Frances Bird, High school, Hot Key Books, Jess Vallance, language, plot, twist, YA | 2 Comments

#34 “Trouble” by Non Pratt

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Bec Graham

Goose – Dawn O’Porter Murder in Mississippi – John Safran Elianne – Judy Nunn Divergent – Veronica Roth Insurgent – Veronica Roth Allegiant – Veronica Roth The Messenger – Markus Zusak Fragile Things – Neil Gaiman The Mammoth Book of Angels and Demons NOS4R2 – Joe Hill Hades – Candice … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged Aaron Tyler, British, family, friendship, High school, high school Hannah Sheppard, Lorelai Gilmore, Non Pratt, relationships, teen pregnancy, Trouble, YA | 9 Comments

#17 “Love Letters To The Dead” by Ava Dellaira

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Bec Graham

City of Heavenly Fire – Cassandra Clare Every Word – Ellie Marney Skinjob – Bruce McCabe i. Bloodlines – Richelle Mead ii. The Golden Lily – Richelle Mead iii. The Indigo Spell – Richelle Mead iv. The Fiery Heart – Richelle Mead Silver Shadows … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged Ava Dellaira, Charlie, High school, Laurel, Love Letters, Love Letters to the Dead, May, social awkwardness, Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, YA | 16 Comments

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Bec Graham

Have you ever stopped to think about how you met all of the friends in your life? People who you talk to everyday; have you ever stopped to remember how you got to know them in the first place? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged art, chatrooms, coworkers, Daily Prompt, friends, friendship, High school, how'd you meet, meet cute, online, origin, primary school, university, weird, work | 1 Comment

The Magic in Music

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Bec Graham

I love my new course, but damn it’s time consuming! I’ve been staring at my inbox while scribbling down my lecture and tutorial notes, waiting to write this post. I love my Daily Prompt emails. If you aren’t following those … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Atomic Kitten, Daily Prompt, friends, High school, John Mayer, Lostprophets, melody, memory, Missy Higgins, music, nostalgia, Panic at the Disco, teenager, The Cab, the past, The Used | 1 Comment

La Lingua Italiana

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Bec Graham

So today’s Daily Post is all about language and it reminded me of a lifelong dream I have that I totally forgot about until I opened my inbox this morning. Funny how that happens. Time for a history lesson: when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Daily Post, friends, goals, grammar, High school, Italian, language, language programs, nostalgia, rules of language, second language, university | 8 Comments

Countdown to my date with Fall Out Boy – 5 days to go

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Bec Graham

I never had a high school sweetheart. I had a high school train wreck. From Year 11 until a few months after graduation I was stuck on this one guy. We were no good together, but for some reason we … Continue reading →

Posted in My Fangirl Life | Tagged adolescent, Fall Out Boy, High school, Hum Hallelujah, Infinity on High, iPod, music, relationships, teenage | 5 Comments

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